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Oct 16, 2025 in Letters from the President, News by DIACC

A Milestone in Enhancing Digital Trust for Lawyers: Digitally Verifying Client ID

Letter from our President In an era when identity fraud is evolving rapidly, our collective efforts to defend the integrity of client-lawyer relationships have never been more vital. Today, I’m proud to reflect on a...

Oct 15, 2025 in News by DIACC

DIACC Unviels Digital Trust Adoption Dashboard: Transparency for a Connected Canada

October 16, 2025 - We are thrilled to announce the launch of DIACC's Digital Trust Adoption Dashboard, a transformative, interactive tool developed by our Adoption Expert Committee (AEC), marking a pivotal moment in Canada's digital...

Oct 15, 2025 in Letters from the President, News by DIACC

Reimagining Canada Post: From Delivering Mail to Delivering Trust

A Letter from the President Canada Post is losing approximately ten million dollars per day. The traditional business model of delivering physical mail to every Canadian address is fundamentally unsustainable. The federal government has directed...

Oct 3, 2025 in Letters from the President, News by DIACC

Learning from BritCard: Why Architecture Matters for Digital Trust and Identity

A Letter from the President, DIACC The choices we make about digital trust and identity verification architecture today will shape Canadian privacy, security, and digital rights for generations to come. Recent developments in the United...

Sep 22, 2025 in News by DIACC

The DIACC Releases its PCTF Legal Professionals Profile Final Recommendation V1.1

Canada’s digital trust leader, the DIACC, releases its Pan-Canadian Trust Framework (PCTF) Legal Professionals Profile Final Recommendation V1.1 - the first industry-focused PCTF profile -  signalling its ready for inclusion in their Certification Program. Why...

Sep 11, 2025 in News by DIACC

DIACC Welcomes New and Returning Directors to Board Following AGM

Toronto, ON – September 11, 2025: – The Digital ID & Authentication Council of Canada (DIACC) is pleased to announce the election and re-election of several distinguished leaders to its Board of Directors following the...

Aug 6, 2024 in News by DIACC

DIACC Unveils New Board of Directors to Champion Digital Trust and Verification in Canada and the Global Digital Economy

Toronto, Ontario - August 6, 2024: DIACC is thrilled to announce the appointment of its Board of Directors following the recent election at DIACC’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) on June 27, 2024, where renowned leaders...

Jul 11, 2024 in News by DIACC

The DIACC releases its Pan-Canadian Trust Framework (PCTF) Authentication Final Recommendation V1.2

Canada’s digital trust leader, the DIACC, releases its Pan-Canadian Trust Framework (PCTF) Authentication Final Recommendation V1.2, signalling it’s ready for inclusion in their Certification Program. Why is the PCTF Authentication component important? The Authentication component...

Jul 4, 2024 in News by DIACC

OIX and DIACC join forces to move digital trust and verification interoperability forward

Open Identity Exchange (OIX) and DIACC commit to finding alignment for global policies on digital trust and verification. UK, June 2024 – The global non-profit Open Identity Exchange (OIX) and the Canadian non-profit Digital ID...

May 15, 2024 in Certification, News by DIACC

Chicago Title Insurance Company’s VerifID™ first PCTF Verified Person certified service

Confirming Chicago Title Insurance Company’s VerifID™ service PCTF Verified Person Component conformance May 14, 2024 – Toronto –  We proudly announce that Chicago Title Insurance Company’s ID verification platform, VerifID™, obtained the DIACC Pan-Canadian Trust...